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Sanjay VK

Business Development Executive

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India13 yrs 6 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 14 years in Advertising and Marketing.
  • Expert in Campaign Planning and Brand Management.
  • Proven track record in delivering projects on time.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Marketing and Advertising professional with extensive experience in brand management and campaign execution.

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Skills

Core Skills

Campaign ManagementProject ManagementInternal Communications

Other Skills

Loyalty MarketingAdvertisingMarketingManagementDigital MarketingBrand ManagementMarket ResearchMarketing CommunicationsMarketing StrategyOnline AdvertisingSocial Media MarketingTeam ManagementBrand DevelopmentMarketing ManagementEmail Marketing

About

A proficient and hardworking professional with more than 14 years of experience in the area of Advertising and Marketing, Brand Management, Campaign Planning & Strategizing, B2B Communication, Internal Communication, Loyalty marketing campaigns and Digital Marketing. Apart from contributing to the processes and strategies which enhance any projects that I would be working on, I feel that my greatest strengths are primarily my ability to deliver projects on agreed timescales. Secondly, my skill at gaining a clear understanding of a brand’s exact needs, and thirdly, being able to coordinate and lead all team resources whilst at the same time building strong working rapport with fellow colleagues and thereby getting them to improve their performance with in-depth dedication. Able to balance the art and science of marketing, passionate about building brands that make a real difference in consumers’ lives and know there are no quick fixes to building great brands. Good interpersonal and team-building skills, work ethics, an affinity for challenges, an ability to think on my feet and a passion for excellence have helped me earn respect in my organization and among my clients.

Experience

Bread financial

2 roles

Principal Account Manager

Promoted

Feb 2025Present · 1 yr 2 mos

Lead Account Management

Mar 2022Feb 2025 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Brands Handled: Sony, Sephora, ULTA, BJ's, Bealls, NFL, AAA, Bread Cashback, Bed Bath & Beyond, IKEA, Comenity, Sally Beauty, Toyota Lexus, Bread Financial
  • Started with the role of a Sr. Account Manager handling both Card Communications for the Brand Partners/Clients and Internal Communications for Bread Financial (formerly known as Alliance Data)
  • Card Communications: Lead projects from scratch including scoping, requirement gatherings, briefing, planning, monitoring, delivery & final billing.
  • Supporting the creative team by devising & delivering client-specific documentation.
  • Ascertaining accurate & timely delivery of projects in liaison with cross-client and brand partnership teams.
  • Built trust and confidence with brand teams and reduce external agency dependencies to drive more projects to Bangalore. Devising strategies to attract more work; driving new projects and commercial liaison. Maintain strong rapport with the team members in Easton, for coordinating the card comms related jobs - from receiving a CRF/brief to the delivery of the final artwork files.
  • Adapted various project management techniques for rush projects that demanded delivery in one day’s time and meanwhile gave a good billing for the agency.
  • Internal Communications: SPOC for all things related to Internal Comms for Bangalore site since 2019. Established a framework for IC and its process along with the team head in Bangalore. Ensure adherence with regard to the brief, SLA’s and style guidelines.
  • Tracks and record each and every IC job with related to the deliverables, hours spend, cost mitigated etc.
  • Crisis communication during the peak time of the pandemic and the support for associates was planned and executed on a timely basis.
  • Played a significant role in office rebranding. Took in charge of the brand revamp for IC for the whole Bangalore site. Included the same in 2022 IC plans and executed seamlessly.
  • Won the Site Excellence Award for 2021. Promoted as Lead, Account Management.
Campaign ManagementInternal CommunicationsProject ManagementLoyalty Marketing

Alliance data card services - know more sell more

Senior Account Manager

Sep 2019Mar 2022 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Bangalore

  • Alliance Data Card services was rebranded as Bread Financial in March 2022.
Campaign ManagementInternal CommunicationsProject ManagementLoyalty Marketing

Plan b communications

Group Account Manager

Jul 2018Jan 2019 · 6 mos · Bangalore

  • Brands Handled : Unibic, Florsheim, Attilio, Box of Brands
  • Unibic Cookies and Snack Bars day to day marketing and promotional requirements were taken care for pan India market, apart from the other promotional and marketing requirements for Middle East and Global markets.
  • Florsheim, a 126 year heritage lifestyle brand hailing from USA, was launching an EBO, a first of its kind in India, and it was successfully executed in terms of launch campaign, outlet branding, mall branding and other promotional activities. Also, defined the brand guidelines and Rewards loyalty program for the country and executed it across the markets.
  • Attilio, an Italian lifestyle brand launched in India, was defined with its brand guidelines for the country. Handled the day to day marketing and promotional requirements for outlets across the country.
  • Box of Brands, a newly introduced retail brand for shoes and accessories, was launched in Bangalore, India. The 11 new exclusive brands starting from its name to packaging was successfully handled and launched in the market.
Campaign Management

Push integrated communications private limited

Account Manager

Dec 2014Jun 2018 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Bangalore

  • Brands Handled : Kalyan Jewellers, MVR Cancer Centre, AVITIS
  • Kalyan Jewellers – the largest Jewellery brand in the country and the biggest client of the agency was independently handled.
  • One of the most challenging brand, that spends more than Rs.300 crores per annum for its advertising and marketing activities, which also pays a top retainer fee in the country.
  • Worked in a team that was responsible for a 35% increase in the retainer fee, and in winning many awards at Ad Club Cochin.
  • Completely handled all their day to day Marketing and Advertising requirements, Print campaign, Outdoor, Digital Media and website requirements, Collaterals and In-store branding across India, UAE, Kuwait and Qatar.
  • Liaison between various vendors across India and Middle East for the simultaneous release of Ad campaigns, Marketing and Promotional activities.
  • Involved in production of TVC, Photo Shoot, Events and Promotions, Showroom launches, Packaging etc.
  • Apart from Kalyan Jewellers, also handled two Healthcare clients based in Kerala – MVR Cancer Centre and Avitis.
Campaign ManagementProject Management

Saatchi & saatchi

Account Manager

Sep 2014Dec 2014 · 3 mos · Bangalore

  • Brands Handled : Bosch, Siemens, AIS, Reddonatura
  • Handled clients such as Bosch India (Automotive Aftermarkets Division), Siemens India (Process Instrumentation Division), AIS Glass, Reddonatura
  • Siemens PI first ad campaign after its launch in the country (Print, Outdoor, and Social Media) was successfully handled.
Campaign ManagementProject Management

Adsyndicate pvt.ltd

Account Manager

Apr 2011Mar 2014 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Mumbai, Manipal and Bangalore

  • Brands Handled : Times of India, Sbarro, The Asia Curry House, Jawed Habib, DAMAC, TATA Motors, Punjab Tourism, Bank of India, IOB, Canara Bank, Manipal University, TAPMI, Red Chief, Indiana Hospital, Definer Ventures
  • Played a significant role in building corporate office, apart from the branch office at Mumbai.
  • Introduced loyalty programs for JH Xpreso for the first time, and handled their corporate ads and packaging designs for their newly introduced range of products.
  • Tata Nano (Nano for all) print ad was much appreciated by the client and was circulated among all their western zone dealer offices, corporate office and social media.
  • Corporation Bank’s newly launched unique service – Corp Doctor Plus, was given pan India reach through EDM campaign, and successfully generated a whopping business of 13.5 crores plus, within a short time span and limited budget.
  • Generated new clients such as Indiana Hospital, Mangalore, and Karnataka Bank, held through multiple pitches. Karnataka Bank’s Mobile Banking TVC and print campaign were successfully executed.
  • Handled projects internally for Manipal Group such as Manipal Group HR ads, Manipal Hospitals and Manipal University ads, TAPMI admission campaign etc
  • Sbarro (the 4th largest Pizza brand in the world) South India Print and BTL activities, Packaging designs, Social Media projects were handled.
  • Executed TVC for Canara Bank and also acted in the same TVC as a Bank Manager, since the client was keen for me to be a part of it [ http://tinyurl.com/q7ucb8q ]
  • Pitched in for new clients such as The Asia Curry House, Times of India and their projects were handled successfully.
Campaign ManagementProject Management

Western india plywoods ltd

Management Trainee

May 2010Jul 2010 · 2 mos

  • Worked for Summer Internship as Management trainee in EXIM Department

Education

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA — Marketing

Jan 2009Jan 2011

GRD SCHOOL OF COMMERCE AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (GRDSCIB)

Bachelor of Commerce - BCom — E-commerce

Jan 2006Jan 2009

Bharathiar University

Advanced Diploma — Marketing and Advertising

Jan 2006Jan 2009

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